Hemiballismus-hemichorea due to ischemic stroke
Objective: Describe an unsual cause of movements disorders . Background: Hemiballismus-hemichorea is a rare and debilitating presentation of subcortical stroke. Method: We describe a case…Subthalamic Nucleus of Luys: A review. What has evolved since 1865?
Objective: The review provides detailed material about the Subthalamic Nucleus of Luys, including pathophisiolgy, hystorical notes about Luys, embryology, anatomy, principal afferents and efferents pathways, as…Hemiballism secondary to a frontal cortical lesion
Objective: We report a 75- year-old man with unilateral frontal stroke lesion whose initial and predominant manifestation was hemiballism. Background: Ballism is a very rare…Two cases of hemichorea-hemiballism in nonketotic hyperglycemia
Objective: We describe two cases of Hemichorea-Hemiballism (HCHB) associated with nonketotic hyperglycemia. Background: HCHB is defined as continuous, non-patterned, and involuntary movement involving one side…Hemiballismus as single manifestation of nonketotic hyperglycemia in elderly
Objective: To describe an elderly patient with the rare manifestation of hyperglycemia in new onset diabetes mellitus. Background: The most common cause of new-onset hemibody…Vascular hemiballismus due to a lentiform nucleus infarct
Objective: The aim of this study is to present a case of right hemiballism due to an ischemia located in the left lentiform nucleus. Background:…Transient hemiballismus in a fast jet pilot
Objective: To present a novel case of transient hemiballismus in a fast jet pilot occurring shortly after exposure to extreme G forces. Background: Hemiballismus is…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.